14/04/2012 | Argentina

Former de facto president Jorge Rafael Videla admitted for the first time that the last military dictatorship killed “seven or eight thousand people,” and said that they made the bodies disappear to “avoid demonstrations, both inside and outside the country.”

14/04/2012 | Latin America

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff staunchly defended Latin American integration as she took part of the CEO forum at the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. She blasted rich countries over their so called “monetary flooding” because it attempts against the industrialization of emerging nations.

14/04/2012 | Arts & Media

14/04/2012 | Economy

Minister of Agriculture Norberto Yauhar said yesterday that the government is evaluating the possibility of cutting off exports of yerba mate in light of continued reports that local supply of the product is dwindling.

14/04/2012 | Argentina

14/04/2012 | Argentina

14/04/2012 | Print Edition

As speculation continued about how President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration could possibly takeover the oil company YPF, the Spanish government yesterday feverishly heightened its lobby in various sectors to defend the interests of Repsol, which is the majority shareholder.

14/04/2012 | World

Following a day of meetings and warnings against Argentina, Spanish media today assured that Mariano Rajoy’s government was analysing commercial retaliation if the Argentine government decides to advance on nationalising petrol giant YPF. According to newspaper El Mundo, the Spanish government will boycott Argentine soy and meat imports.

13/04/2012 | Argentina

In the fourth consecutive day of service strikes, 60 line bus drivers will remain on strike although delegate Daniel Farella had assured earlier that the members of the trade union had received “intimidating letters” ordering them to lift the strikes within the next 24 hours.